Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhikkhu

/ˈbɪkuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: bhikkhu
IPA: /ˈbɪkuː/

23

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

Etymology

Transliteration of Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “mendicant”).

Word Breakdown

Root: भिक्ष्

Inflected Forms

bhikkhus (plural) bhikku (alternative) bikkhu (alternative) bhikshu (alternative) bhiksu (alternative) bhikkhuni (alternative) bhikshuni (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

samana sramana bhikkhuni

Synonyms

bonze

Questions

How do you pronounce bhikkhu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪkuː/.
What does bhikkhu mean?: A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
Where does bhikkhu come from?: Transliteration of Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “mendicant”).

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